Books
100,000 Birthdays by Cynthia Rogerson review – as fun as it is profound

100,000 Birthdays by Cynthia Rogerson review – as fun as it is profound
Top 5 books about migration and personal journeys, chosen by Gosia Buzzanca

Top 5 books about migration and personal journeys, chosen by Gosia Buzzanca
Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood review – evoking our collective Covid brain fog

Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood review – evoking our collective Covid brain fog
The Other Girl by Annie Ernaux review – grief’s rippling effects

The Other Girl by Annie Ernaux review – grief’s rippling effects
These inspiring women in history flew in the face of patriarchal norms

These inspiring women in history flew in the face of patriarchal norms
Top 5 literary dystopias, chosen by award-winning author Matt Greene

Top 5 literary dystopias, chosen by award-winning author Matt Greene
‘There’s a strong anti-Bond theme’: How John le Carré revolutionised the spy novel

‘There’s a strong anti-Bond theme’: How John le Carré revolutionised the spy novel
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon review – conjuring an unhinged and vaudevillian world

Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon review – conjuring an unhinged and vaudevillian world
Big Issue’s greatest interviews in history published in a collection for the first time

Big Issue’s greatest interviews in history published in a collection for the first time
Top 5 seafaring books, chosen by award-winning writer Carolyn Kirby

Top 5 seafaring books, chosen by award-winning writer Carolyn Kirby
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom

Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy review – words of wisdom
House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk review – mushrooming magic

House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk review – mushrooming magic
Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality

Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality
Top 5 crime collections, chosen by award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards

Top 5 crime collections, chosen by award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards
Hum by Helen Phillips review – a dystopian drama with emotional impact

Hum by Helen Phillips review – a dystopian drama with emotional impact
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite review – an understated family saga

Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite review – an understated family saga
Top 5 art books, chosen by art historian and comedian Verity Babbs

Top 5 art books, chosen by art historian and comedian Verity Babbs
Ruth by Kate Riley review – a refreshing new author to watch

Ruth by Kate Riley review – a refreshing new author to watch
The Course of the Heart by M John Harrison review – imbued with mystery and the occult

The Course of the Heart by M John Harrison review – imbued with mystery and the occult
Top 5 children’s books to inspire awe for our universe, chosen by Chloe Savage
